Current Doctor Peter Capaldi has been discussing his frustration with the BBC over the recent television scheduling of his time on Doctor Who.

Speaking to Newsweek, the Scottish actor remarked that the BBC is taking the show for granted, and even commenting that he didn’t know what time Doctor Who was on from week to week. Capaldi said:

‘It does frustrate me. If you’re going to have a family show, I think you have to build up a little ritual around it—and that ritual usually starts with having it on at the same time [every week].

Even I didn’t know what time it was on because it got later and later and later.’

Peter, who is about to start work on his third series as the Time Lord, stated that the BBC has ‘undoubtedly’ taken the beloved worldwide hit series for granted.

‘The BBC is an incredible organization, but…sometimes people there think, That’s looking after itself.

And it’s not being looked after.’

In 2015, episodes of Doctor Who were pushed back from 7.40pm to 8pm and then to 8.25pm with no consistency for viewers. Peter added:

‘I think maybe their eye was taken off the ball, or the show was seen as a thing they could just push around. It’s not. It’s a special thing.

But there’s still a place for families to sit down and watch the show—that’s still a great, fun thing to do.

That’s what the show’s success has been based on. That has to be protected.’

Current showrunner Steven Moffat has also expressed his displeasure at the way the BBC handled Doctor Who in 2015. He told the Radio Times that the later slot was not the ‘smartest move we’ve ever made,’ adding:

‘I don’t think 8:25pm is right for Doctor Who.

We have conversations about it. I’ve expressed my views. We’re all pretty much agreed that the bold experiment of being on too late isn’t a great idea.